Pura Belpré Librarian of the Year Award


The REFORMA Northeast Chapter is proud to announce it is accepting nominations for the 2018
​Pura Belpré Librarian of the Year Award for Outstanding Library Service to Latinos.  Offered bi-annually, the award honors a librarian for his/her service and dedication to providing library services to Spanish-speaking and Latino communities. 

Note: Deadline has been extended to May 29th, 2020
 
Purpose of Award:
To recognize individuals who have provided outstanding library service to Latinos.

Criteria for Award:
Applications must be submitted from Thursday, April 2, 2020 through Friday, May 29th, 2020. 
Please note, the supporting statement must be one-page in length; written in narrative form; and comment on how the candidate:
●    Distinguished her/himself in the library field and/or community at large;
●    Promoted and advocated for services to Latinos and Spanish-speaking communities;
●    Worked to fill a community need at a local, state, national, and/or international level; and
●    Contributed to the REFORMA NE chapter and/or REFORMA National.

Award Guidelines:
The RNE Chapter Pura Belpré Librarian Award Committee is responsible for:
●    Making the formal award selection.
●    Making sure the candidate is an active member of the REFORMA NE chapter
●    Completing nominator and candidate information form
●    Stating the qualifications for nominating a candidate

 For more information on the award, including how to apply, please click on the links below:
Completed Application must be submitted electronically to Haydee Hodis at haydeehodis@att.net from Thursday April 2, 2020  through Friday, May 29th, 2020.  

​Pura Belpré Librarian of the Year Award Recipients:

 2018   Linda Caycedo, Retiree/Volunteer NYPL Bronx Library Center, P.R. Heritage Gallery 
            Elizabeth Garcia, Retiree/Author, Community Library Manager, QPL     
                                              
 2016   Libbhy Romero, Supervising Librarian, NYPL BookOps